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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1675

HB 1675: Civil trial provisions

Updating civil trial provisions.

Summary

Deals with subjects relating to civil trials such as notice of trial, impaneling juries, peremptory challenges, jury deliberations, and verdicts.
Conforms statutes to court rules and current practice.
Clarifies or modernizes ambiguous or archaic language.
Consolidates multiple provisions.
Eliminates gender specific references.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1675), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 406, Laws of 2003

IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 14, 2003
Passed HouseFeb 28, 2003
Passed SenateApr 16, 2003
GovernorMay 20, 2003
LawMay 20, 2003

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced: February 4, 2003 in the House
Last action: May 20, 2003
Session law: Chapter 406, Laws of 2003
Versions: HB 1675, SHB 1675

AN ACT Relating to updating civil trial provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Lois McMahan R-26 Steve Kirby D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1675

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	2
Republican	46	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Frank Chopp D-43
Jeanne Edwards D-1

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1675

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	1	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Adam Kline D-37

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History

May 20, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1675)
May 20, 2003Chapter 406, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1675)
May 20, 2003Governor signed. (SHB 1675)
Apr 26, 2003Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1675)
Apr 25, 2003President signed. (SHB 1675)
Apr 25, 2003Speaker signed. (SHB 1675)
Apr 16, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1675)
Apr 16, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1675)
Apr 15, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1675)
Mar 31, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1675)
Mar 28, 2003JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1675)
Mar 3, 2003First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1675)
Feb 28, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1675)
Feb 28, 2003Placed on third reading. (SHB 1675)
Feb 28, 2003Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1675)
Feb 28, 2003Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 21, 2003Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 1675)
Feb 21, 2003Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 14, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1675)
Feb 14, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2003JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1675)
Feb 13, 2003JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 13, 2003JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 4, 2003First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1675 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1675 (2025–26) Corp. practice of medicine · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1675 (2023–24) School safety dashboard · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1675 (2021–22) Dialysate & dialysis devices · Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2022
HB 1675 (2019–20) Adult family home training · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1675 (2017–18) Prevailing wage compliance · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1675 (2015–16) Biological product prescrips · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1675 (2013–14) Adoption process · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1675 (2011–12) Public records requests · Did not pass · died in committee

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